Container for ampoules



March 23, 1954 E, W. HALBACH CONTAINER FOR AMPOULES Filed Aug. 6, 1952 INVENTOR M W/HM BY ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 23, 1954 CONTAINER FOR AMPoUtE's Ernest W. Halbach, Summit, N. J., assignor to Celluplastic Corporation, a corporation of New Jersey Application August 6, 1952, Serial No. 302,911

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a container for packaging ampules of liquid medicine of the type used in making hypodermic injections.

The great convenience of my container is that it holds the ampules in a set position available for use so that the user can readily break off the top of an ampule and withdraw the medicine without removing the ampule from its position in the container. It will be seen that the container protects the ampules, and since it holds them in a set position, breakage during shipment is eliminated.

Further advantages of my invention may be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the container cut away in part to show its construction.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the cover removed and Fig. 3 is a side Fig. 1.

Container I ilcomprises a casing I2 and a removable cover I l which fits over the casing and rests on shoulder I6. The width of shoulder I6 is approximately the same as the thickness of the cover so that the sides of the container are smooth. The top of easing I 2 is provided with a series of holes I8 which are made large enough to receive the tops of ampules 20 and at the same time small enough to provide a seat for the sloping shoulders 22 of ampules 20. The bottom closure member 24 is made of a separate piece of material which is divided into compartments by stops 26 positioned between adjacent ampules 20. Stops 2% limit movement of the hold them in a set position in The bottom closure member 24 fits snugly into casing I2 and when pressed in place it readily supports the weight of ampules 20. Although the frictional grip of member 24 on the sides of easing I2 is adequate for holding the ampules in place I prefer to form the casing with a protuberance around its base as indicated at 28. The protuberance does not interfere with the movement of the bottom closure member into casing I2 and it locks the bottom member in place so there is no chance of its being accidentally pushed out in use. If desired, the bottom member may be padded with cotton 30 or a similar resilient material to provide a cushion for the ampules and to hold the shoulders 22 resiliently against the bottom edges of holes l8.

To fill container I9 casing I2 is turned upside down and ampules 20 are seated in holes I8.

view taken on line CC of Bottom member 24 is pressed firmly in place against the ampules and the casing is then turned right side up into the position of Fig. 1. In this position the bottom member continues to press against the base of the ampule so that the shoulder is firmly held in position in its seat in hole I8. As a result, the ampules are held in rigid position ready for use. Cover I4 is put on and the container is ready for shipment.

My container is preferably made of a plastic material such as polystyrene and I prefer to have the cover I 4 made transparent, whereas I the casing i2 usually will be opaque.

It will be understood that it is intended to cover all changes and modifications of the preferred embodiment of my invention herein chosen for the purpose of illustration which do not constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim is:

l. A container for packaging ampules of liquid medicine of the type which have a top neck portion and a shoulder below said neck portion which comprises a casing with a top member which is an integral part of the casing, said top member having a series of holes which receive the topneck portion of said ampules and provide a seat for the shoulder below said neck portion, a cover for said casing and a separate bottom closure member which fits snugly into the casing and presses the ampules against their seat in the top of the casing so that the ampules are held in a set position when the cover is removed to expose the ampules for use.

2. A structure as described in claim 1 in which the bottom closure member has stops positioned between adjacent ampules to limit movement of the ampules and hold them in place in said holes.

3. A structure as specified in claim 1 in which the bottom closure member is held in place by frictional engagement with the sides of the easmg.

4. A structure as specified in claim 1 in which the casing is provided with a protuberance around its base to lock the closure member in the casing.

5. A structure as specified in claim 1 in which the closure member is padded with resilient material which provides a cushion for the ampules.

6. A container for packaging ampules of liquid medicine of the type which have a top neck portion and a shoulder below said neck portion which comprises a casing with a top member which is an integral part of the casing, said top member having a series of holes which receive 3 the top neck portion of said ampules and provide a seat for the shoulder below said neck portion, a separate bottom closure member which fits snugly into the casing and presses the ampules against their seat in the top of the casing to hold the ampules in a set position in the casing, said casing having an exterior indented shoulder and a cover member which fits over said casing and rests on said indented shoulder, whereby the ampules are held in a set position in their seat in the top of the casing when the cover is removed to expose the ampules for use.

ERNEST W. HAL-EACH.

Referenc 4 es Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Eschenbach Feb. 4, 1913 Browne July 15, 1919 Williamson Nov. 27, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Switzerland Dec. 1, 1949 Switzerland Oct. 2, 1950 

